Suzuki GS500E (Suzuki GS500E)

Member Name: kazbaa13

Product:	Suzuki GS500E
Date:	28/11/04 (3907 review reads)
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Advantages: fun to ride, good value for money, Suzuki brand

Disadvantages: rust, british weather, cheap tax

After passing my bike test in Oct 2000 on a 125 Kawasaki, I progressed to an old Honda Superdream CB250 and then my husbands Yamaha Diversion and Virago , but this year I was determined to pick a bike of my own. I wanted a sporty, fun bike with lots of go in it and considered the Bandit, CBR500 and Kawasaki ER5. As we were passing our local bike shop in September we saw a lovely red Suzuki GS500E. ( being a girl I wanted a nice bright colour). I found that the handle bars are slightly lower than I was used to, but the test handling was really smooth. It is a 1998 model, with fairing and screen, but you can still see the neat silver frame on the outside which I fell in love with. (I don't want a new one as I want to ride it, not be put off by our Great British weather, and also I haven't dopped a bike yet, but you never know) Bought it the same day and have done 900 mile so far. It is amazing, comfortable, nippy, economical, reliable and fantastic to handle. I was surprised with the lightness of it, but that can be a disadvantage when it is windy, especially with the fairing, but now I am aware of that I always take it into account when riding in dodgy weather. I have found that it loves to run on the higher revs and doesn't have the torque that my hubs Virago has. Always speedy off the lights, excellent brakes and it goes everywhere with me and my Shaun the Sheep waving to everyone behind. The only down side I have noticed is the rust sneaking up on some of the frame, but I read some of the other reviews and will try the WD40 idea (cheers!). I would like to add that I found in the past with any rust spots, stuff called, Barkeepers Friend, from Kleeneazie/Betterware and some shops is superb and a lot less work than Aotosol especially on exhausts. It is also cheap to tax at £45 per year.

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